Coolamon Voyage Tips and guide

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Coolamon is a town of 2300 (2021) in the Riverina region of New South Wales. It's one of the few towns in Australia centred on a railway and happens to be the administrative centre for the council of the same name.

34°48′59″S 147°12′6″E

Map of Coolamon

Coolamon is along the Canola Way, a tertiary road connecting Old Junee and Narrandera. It is 30 km (19 mi) west of Old Junee, 40 km (25 mi) west of Junee, 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Ganmain and 62 km (39 mi) east of Narrandera.

-34.8161147.20181 Coolamon Station gets two trains a week on the Griffith XPL in each direction from both Sydney and Griffith. The Griffith-bound westbound trains from Sydney arrive on Wednesdays (at 6:39PM) and Saturdays (at 1:41PM), while the Sydney-bound eastbound trains arrive on Thursdays and Sundays (both at 9:09AM). Bookings must be made in advance using the NSW TrainLink website.

There is a daily coach between Griffith and Wagga Wagga. The Wagga-bound coach leaves Griffith at 9:20AM and arrives at Coolamon at 11:45AM, terminating at Wagga at 12:25PM. The same coach then returns back, leaving Wagga Wagga at 2:15PM, arriving at Coolamon at 2:50PM and terminating at Griffith at 4:53PM. Bookings must be made in advance using the NSW TrainLink website.

• -34.8134147.19931 Coolamon Fire Museum, 46 Loughnan St. 10AM–4PM. A museum dedicated to preserving fire-related equipment. (updated May 2025)
• -34.8132147.19972 Up-To-Date Store, cnr Loughnan Street and Cowabbie St, ☏ +61 2 6927 2492. Daily 10AM–4PM. A local cultural precinct with several attractions and a shop. Free. (updated May 2025)

The long-distance Canola Trail passes through Coolamon.

• -34.8142147.21 Bartys Cafe, 109 Cowabbie St, ☏ +61 2 6927 3542. M–F 7AM–7PM; Sa 8AM–2PM (closed Su). (updated May 2025)
• -34.8139147.19992 Coolamon Perk, 115 Cowabbie St, ☏ +61 2 6927 2295. M–F 6AM–2PM; Sa 8AM–noon (closed Su). (updated May 2025)
• -34.813147.19983 Little Rustic Pantry, 127-129 Cowabbie St, ☏ +61 490 795 688, [email protected]. Th–Su 8AM–4PM. (updated May 2025)

• -34.8174147.20131 Coolamon Motel, 67 Cowabbie St, ☏ +61 2 6927 2200, [email protected]. (updated May 2025)
• -34.8143147.19822 The Ark Coolamon, 37 Loughnan St, ☏ +61 411 338 842, [email protected]. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 10AM. (updated May 2025)